Re:Solar and Wind to Top Coal Power in US for First Time in ...
by defrost on Saturday December 16, 2023 @06:23PM
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The linked US energy consumption chart has been relatively flat since 2000, yes.
It's possible the coment you replied to was referring to global energy consumption which has expanded with both global per capita consumption and with global population.
Another factor in stable US energy consumption has been the outsourcing | offshoring of primary heavy industry which keeps the energy consumption for mining, refining, and manufacturing off the US home accounts.
It's possible the coment you replied to was referring to global energy consumption which has expanded with both global per capita consumption and with global population.
Another factor in stable US energy consumption has been the outsourcing | offshoring of primary heavy industry which keeps the energy consumption for mining, refining, and manufacturing off the US home accounts.